hi tim, On Sat, 2006-12-09 at 09:54 -0800, Tim Howard wrote: > Hello, > It seems that there is a general sense of frustration among the > linux audio community with attracting more developers, users, etc. to > start using Linux for serious audio work. no, it's just you. ;) > The thing that has been frustrating me lately is that there are > developers that are offering "free" (as in free beer) software, but > they seem to have no interest in a GPL release for Linux! (For > example, VST plugins like Ambience, GSnap, etc.) Maybe I'm just > stupid, but that doesn't make sense to me. Unless it is simply due to > their unfamiliarity with Linux programming, and the thought of > maintaining support for another OS... what you say is not true. they're coming. i migrated from windows to linux. we ported a few plugins. energyxt is being ported. there will be more and more, and i do not believe it requires any special effort or bounty to persuade them. slowly, people are going to realize that windows is a dead end. sometimes all you have to do is wait, and help the people who just arrived to find a good start. -- Leonard Ritter -- Freelance Art & Logic -- http://www.leonard-ritter.com
